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I also don't rinse and mix two different cubes in a small plastic cup with saltwater. I don't feed the whole thing at once. I poor a little in until it's all gone and repeat until there is no more food. I also use both sides of the tank when feeding so it's all on one side.
I noticed that these guys like to hang around on a carpet of green star polyps. The polyps have died off, only have about 3 or 4 polyps left. My son was able to get about 100 of these starts out in 15 minutes. He took my 4" net and angled it against the glass. He started from the bottom and as...
Mine developed a slow leak I never know about and finally found the bottom of the stand damp. I repositioned the hose and it was fine for a day and the hose came off and almost flooded the stand, luckily I was home. I didn't have clamps so used crazy glue. It's a pain to get the top off with the...
I would remove the rubble. I started out with it in the sump and it got dirty fast. I fish trap should help it may take awhile but I caught all my fish that way. You can borrow it if you'd like. You can remove the sump and put a new but its not easy. There is a link somewhere on Reef central in...
I was at the Perco in Old Bridge this past weekend and the tanks get worse and worse. They had a Kole tang that was so faded it looked like a ghost. Another tang I couldn't even tell what kind had white fungus on it. Even the fresh water tanks look bad. Is it worth complaining to the Corporate...
I have to take Dr. Jim's side on this. I don't believe in inbreeding. I have been in the aquarium hobby for over 25 years mainly with fresh water. I can tell you that the following FW fish are affected by inbreeding because of articles I read and talking with dealers: Angels, Guppies and the...
Phil, I also have heard conflicting info about them. Since my son pulled out a bunch manually this morning he questioned why they were different. Seems I have 2 types: one has short stubby arms and the other has long thinner arms. I guess it comes done to species and one is safe and the other...
Was at the mall in Eatontown and my sonm talked me into stopping at the dreaded Petco for reptile supplies. While there I peeked at the fish selection which is half the size it was. They have a fairy Wrasse for $19.99 that looks similar to this...
When I first started the hobby many years ago I kept only fish. I had a nice community tank going and added a large black seahorse. It got along fine but had to be target fed. One day it gave birth and the other fish picked them off 1 by 1. The fish learned where fresh food was coming from and...
Thanks for all the responses. Never knew you could reuse the sediment another time. I guess I will siphon it off and remix before disposing.
FYI I added a teaspoon in and my Green toadstool polyps popped out after about 3 weeks. So did my Green stars. Maybe it's a coincidence, not sure.